AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2010


NEWS and UPDATES 3 CAMPUS NEWS


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PopCom lauds NegOr for 1st RH


SU MassCom Alumni Association Formed. Dr. Crispin Maslog (4th from left) poses with the of cers of the newly-formed Masscom Alumni Association (from right to left) President Alex Pal, VP for Luzon Bona Resurrection-Andrada, VP for Visayas May Ann Yee, Secretary Warlito Caturay, Treasurer Rene Genove, Auditor Shirlyn Infante-Abella, PRO Jenny Catan- Tilos. Proculo Maslog is VP for Mindanao. (Photo Melissa Alexandra Pal)


Dengue kills 2 in Aug.


of the dengue virus this month, bringing this year’s total number of deaths to  ve. Cr i s t i t a Glor i a, a


Two people have died


in the province. Dr. Socrates Villamor,


surveillance of cer of the Department of Health’s Regional Epidemiology & Surveillance Unit, said the fatalities this month came from the towns of Vallehermoso and Bacong town, adding to the previously recorded deaths from Guihulngan (January), Sibulan (May) and Canlaon City (July). The total number of


dengue cases recorded in the government and private hospitals in Negros Oriental stood at 594 cases as of Aug. 26. Wi th this scenario,


provincial team leader of the Department of Health, said majority of the dengue patients were from Dumaguete City with 143 cases from January to Aug. 26 but with Dumaguete had no reported deaths. Although this year’s


total dengue cases is still lower than last year’s 762, health authorities are saying that the number could still increase due to the rainy season, although it has not reached an alarming level yet, according to Villamor. Villamor also con rmed


health officials in Negros Oriental are calling on the public to improve their vigilance and exert more efforts to contain the rise in the number of dengue cases


that hospitals in Dumaguete are overf lowing wi th patients, with some private hospitals already turning away admi s s ions as they could no longer be accommodated. Villamor said that aside


from dengue, other usual diseases that are prevalent during the rainy season are


diarrhea and flu, among others. Canlaon, Vallehermoso


a n d G u i h u l n g a n , meanwhile, are the focus of the provincial DOH’s monitoring and surveillance due to the upsurge of dengue cases over the past week, said Dr. Villamor. Dr. Edgardo Barredo,


chief of the Provincial Health Of ce-Field Health Services, said that he had requested mayors to direct health of cers in the towns and cities to implement the 4S campaign against dengue. The 4S include the


search-and-destroy of the breeding grounds of mosquitoes; self protection by using mosquito netting and insect repellant, saying no to indiscriminate fogging as it does not guarantee total protection against mosquitoes, and seeking early consultation as soon as symptoms develop. (with PNA reports)


NegOr product  ies high


in Negros Oriental have started to gain global acceptance after complying wi t h i n t e r n a t i o n a l standards. Katherine Vinarao, food


Food products made


its retorted packaging, doing away with the usual banana leaf. Vinar ao sa id that


sector consultant of the Negros Oriental Business Development Foundation, said products like the Chewy Frui t Bar, Bodbod Kabog and Bodbod sa Tanjay were runaway successes in the Asian Food and Beverage Expo in Tokyo in 2008. Since then, the


Chewy Frui t Bar, made by I s l and Fruits in Sibulan, Negros Oriental, has been marketed in supermarkets in the country and abroad. The CFB is also


another product, the Baye- baye of Bayawan, made of rice, has a shelf life of 14 days and is also a favorite pasalubong for Filipinos here and abroad. Vinarao said these food


and Technology and the Department of Trade and Industry. But she said that even


as they have complied with local and international food standards, the processed food industry in Negros Oriental may have problems sustaining these businesses because of insuf cient raw


province in Central Visayas to pass a Reproductive Health Ordinance that supports the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to reduce maternal and infant mortality rate. Population Commission


Negros Oriental is the  rst


(PopCom) Regional Director Leo Rama, in a Kapihan sa PIA forum, lauded the local government unit of Negros Oriental for responding the need to protect the lives and health rights of women and infants. Rama said that in 2008,


31 babies died before their first birthday; 22 infants died within a month after birth in Central Visayas; while in the Philippines 3,700 women died due to births and miscarriages and some 1,600 of these women had not wanted to become pregnant. PopCom Director said


although abortion is illegal in the Philippines, many women resort to abortion to meet their family-size goals or due to unwanted pregnancy. He cited a ten-year-old study which revealed that the abortion rate in Central Visayas increased from 6 in 1994 to 24 in 2000. With these, the PopCom


official pointed out the lack of approve education and low practice of family planning methods both natural and contraceptives among women. Rama said among the


p a r t n e r s h i p wi t h Department of Health and service providers continue to in uence couples to adopt natural family planning through re spons ible parenting. The National Family


reasons cited by women why they are not using any contraceptives because of their husband’s objection, concerns about side effects, and the bahala na attitude. T h e P o pC om i n


Planning (NFP) program of the government refers to the practice of achieving or avoiding pregnancies according to an informed awareness of a woman’s fertility. It provides a medically


A & G Sy Memorial:


scores with two points each after last week’s opening round of the A & G Sy Memorial Dumaguete City-Wide Inter-Elementary Chess Championships. Tenebroso brothers John Elton and Walton James


powered the Balugo Elementary Team–A; West City Elementary- A was bannered by Kimuel Arvin and Clark Pactol; Silliman University Elementary-A was skippered by Lamberto Reyes III and Gemico Tatoy; Catherina Cittadini Elementary-A was scored by Earl Antique and Shariffe Denmar Batarasa; while Kent David Dicen and France Lorraine Erojo delivered for the Cadawinonan Elementary School. In temporary second spot with one point each


in this 16 elementary teams event are Holy Cross, St. Paul University–A, St. Paul University–B, West City Elementary School-B, ABC–A, and Catherina Cittadini-B. Meanwhile, teams that have to score are Magsaysay


City Division headed by Dr. Profetiza S. Lim, through a memorandum, had urged all elementary schools to participate in the chess championships. Sponsoring the event are Philippine Daily Inquirer,


Inter-elem chess champs Five elementary chess teams carved out perfect


Elementary, Balugo Elementary School–B, ABC–B, and S.U. Elementary-B. The Dumaguete City Department of Education


Manila Bulletin, Philippine Star, the Sy family, and New Renies Magazine Center. Meanwhile, the Silliman University Engineer’s


Organization, in celebration of the 109th founding anniversary is sponsoring an Open Inter-Elementary Chess Championship. An individual event, this will be a two-day


competition set this weekend until Sunday, Aug. 29. The tournament starts at 8 a.m. at the Villareal Hall/ SU College of Law. The event is open to all elementary kids Province-


wide. Each player is given 25 minutes to complete a game. Prizes include trophies and medals with no registration fees. (Negros Club 64 Inc. PR)


Buglasan preps underway


year’s Buglasan Festival of Festivals is in high gear with assurance of support from most, if not all, of the local chief executives in Negros Oriental. Thi s developed as


Preparations for this


the latter had promised to look into. Scarcity of funds is the


major reason for non- part icipat ion of some municipal i t ies in the festival showdown. Last year, 13 LGUs


various concerns were raised by the mayor s dur ing thei r regular meet ing Wednesday, attended by Gov. Agustin Perdices and the Buglasan directorate, represented by Glynda Descuatan and Nick Elman. T h e s e c o n c e r n s


safe, healthy, highly effective and very low cost method of family planning. It is convenient because no birth control devices are used and it is morally acceptable. The accepted NFP


a regular feature for business class p a s s e n g e r s o n Philippine Airlines f l i g h t s be twe e n Manila and Sydney, Australia, she said. The Chewy Fruit Bar is


include the mobility of participants, especially the mayors who claimed that their vehicle passes are not honored by traffic enforcers, aside from the very crowded Sidlakan area. The mayors are also


pa r t i c i pa t ed in the showdown, and thi s year, seven have so far committed to participate, namely, Dumaguet e, Jimalalud, Zamboanguita, Bay awan , Ma bi n ay , Sibulan, Pamplona, with a subsidy of P50,000 each. All the other LGUs have committed to participate i n o t h e r B u g l a s a n festivities. Elman, co-director of


methods such as Sympto- Thermal Method, Standard Days Method (SDM) Two- Day Method, Ovulation Method or Cervical Mucus Method, Basal Body Temperature (BBT) and Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM). Reproductive Health


made from dried pineapple, papaya and mangoes and each bar is equivalent to 160 calories. “That’s a complete meal,” Vinarao said. Other products like


the Bodbod Kabog have a ten-month shelf life in


items have been discovered in the international market due to the efforts of the Negros Oriental Investment Promotions Center, the Negros Oriental Business Development Foundatioin, the Negros Or iental Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Science


material in the province. She said that there is also a dearth of local packaging and graphic designers and printers to project a world- class product. One solution, she said,


is for the food companies to partner with academic institutions. (Alex Pal)


is not just about a simple contraceptive issue but it is more about giving the people, both men and women, the right to choose a way on how to protect themselves, their health and on how to plan their family by providing them access to wider health care services. (PIA/JCT)


appr ehen s iv e a b ou t spendin g funds f o r Buglasan activities due to auditing problems. Most of the time, the mayors have to dip from their own pockets. Me ant ime , i t was


the Buglasan directorate, said Buglasan festivities officially start on October 14 and ends wi th a fireworks display on the 24th and the “Kasikas sa Kalye,” where local bands are assigned in different areas of the city. The idea is to disperse


learned that the mayors h ad be e n r e c e iv i ng P25,000 each from the provincial government since the inception of the Buglasan festival to defray additional expenses that will be incurred by them. It was not immediately


known if the same is being receipted or had been subjected to COA auditing procedures. For this, the mayors are


asking Gov. Perdices not to break the tradition, which


the activities throughout the ci ty, not just the Sidlakan area. Meanwhile, the Negros


Oriental Negrense Awards will continue, but Gov. Perdices wanted another category that is intended to give recognition to the rank and file. Dubbed as the Negros


Oriental Service Awards, Elman said this will give due recognition to farmers, f i sher folks , jani tor s , waiters, waitresses, who have excelled in their respective brand of work. (PNA/JG)


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